HAPPENINGS OF
CURRENT WEEK
WEST TO OPPOSE PROGRAM
Ctaah with Secretary Over Irrigation
Loom» in Congress.
HOUSE 1» FM I* STATE NEWS
OF RECLAMATION
=
SCHOOL DAUS
Washington. D. C. The first definite
Hood River Plans have been iiiltl
i clash between Secretary ot Interior
ated by the men's forum of the Upper
Valley Community church to in
i Work and the large western group in
Parkdale the moat beautiful town
congress opposing his policies loomed
the Mount Hood loop highway.
here Monday over the secretary’s
Salem, The public service eommls
recommendations for legislation charg
sien has dismissed the application of
ing oft the losses on 19 federal Irri
the Bear Creek Boom company tor a
gation projects tn accordance with the
franchise on the waters of Bear creek
report submitted by the board of ad
and Its tributaries In Coos county.
justment and survey under subsection
Eugene. Joseph Nest and J. D.
K ot the fact finders’ act.
Glaspey were fined $50 each by Jus
Events of Noted People, Governments
The proposed Work bill to carry In Several New Revision Bills Added to
tice of the Peace Wells Sat unlay on
and Pacific Northwest, and Other
to effect the board’s recommenda
List Now Pending; Beer Meas-
two counts each, charging them with
tions
will
be
considered
by
members
Things Worth Knowing.
hunting wild animals without a state
ure Introduced.
ot the house from the states affected
license.
at a special meeting Friday morning.
'Roseburg Douglas county's bounty
It is practically certain that numerous
Miss Megan Lloyd George, daugh additions to the secretary’s recom
Washington, D. C.—The reclamation fund, appropriated for 1925. has been
ter of England’s wartime premier, un mendations will be made before the section of the
interior department ap- exhausted and claims amounting to
derwent a successful operation for ap proposed legislation is submitted to
propriation bill, carrying approximate $590 remaly unpaid The county court
pendicitis Friday
—- morning.
-
the house irrigation committee, where ly $7.000,000 for reclamation work for each year appropriates $3000 for coy
Elmer Gillen of Kansas City Satur- a favorable report will b«. sought on the next fiscal year, was approved ote bounties, but the sum proved In
sufficient.
day night pleaded guilty of robbing ¡L 88 revised by representatives of Saturday by the house.
the Centerville, Kan., State bank, and reclamation states.
Western members offered a number
Pendlteon Moro alfalfa seed will'
The contents of the bill which Sec of amendments, but the majority of be put In the ground the coming
was sentenced to from ten to 50 years
retary Work'would have enacted to them were rejected. As approved, the spring In Umatilla county than for sev-
in the penitentiary.
relieve settlers on unprofitable reda- whole section is subject to ano! her
.era! years, according to a statement
The party-old tariff issue has been । mat!on
lands have not yet been made vote by the house.
i by County Agent Bennion, based on
revived in the house by a number of publie
but it is known that he has
Recommendations
for
various information from all the alfalfa dis-
democratic leaders, who have introduo-1
„ „„„u
,
j
, not approved a number of recommend reclamation and irrigation projects tricts in the county.
ed a score of bills proposing down atfons containe<, in ,he
of the
ward revision of rates.
| boanl Qf adjugtmeilt and 8Urvey be_ were accepted without change as re
ported by the appropriations sub-com
Salem — Fire losses in Oregon, ex-
The great storm which swept over cause he believes they were not with- mittee which drafted the bill. Inclnd- elusive of ' Portland, for 1925 aggregai-
the Society islands. French posses in the scope of the board’s authoriza- Ing $70.000 for the Belle Fourche, S. ed $2.942.166.9?, according to a report
sions in the Pacific. January 3, caused I tion under the factfinder’s act. His D., project. This amount would be prepared Sunday by Will Moore, state
considerable loss of life and did im • opponents in congress take a different available immediately upon enactment
marshal. The fire loss for 1925
By F. A. WALKER
view of the situation.
mense material damage.
of the bill.
j shows a decrease of approximately
The report of the board recommend-
During discussion of the amendment $200.000 compared with that of 1921
The explosion of a defective shell . ed the charging off of losses on proj-
the administration of reclamation pro
WILLIAM I
LAXITY AND THINKING
Salem
two fatalities
aboard the battleship Oklahoma while j ects under definite headings, and it jects by the interior department was
the war vessel was engaged in anti is - with some of these proposed subjected to a scattering fire of criti In Oregon due to industrial accident h
ILLIAM 1 IRST of the Nether ■you may xoiuetlmcx look forward
aircraft practice off Catalina island ! grounds oY relief that Secretary Work cism but the personal attacks made in the week ending January 7. accord-
lands was another of the rulers
A to tlie io < ompllahmcnt of a long
Fridày resulted in the injury ot five takes issue, holding the opinion that during general debate on Secretary Ing to the state industrial accident who belonged to the undent order of cherished piece of work with expec
The victims were Tom kings, believers In absolute authority. tations of Inordinate pleasure, hut nt
they “introduce principles which would Work and Director Mead of the reclam com mission
men.
Jerzyk, Rainier, setter, and Tony Like thorn, be could not see the spirit the final moment, when your tusk Is
Revision of the house tax reduction'reDder future developments so hazar ation service were not renewed.
Strombaugh. Portland, tramcar opera- of democracy which was spreading finished, your heart turns sick in dis
bill to include complete repeal of theidous a“d uncertain as to destroy or
Undismayed by the heavy voting
over the world, and which was bls may.
tor.
'
inheritance tax was proposed Satur- «enousiy interfere with the admin- odds against them, the democratic
undoing.
Everywhere you see glaring defects,
Salem
Complaint
that
the
>
power
day by Chairman Smoot of the senate,"“'*“0“ of the reolamation act."
members of the house are redoubling
Ills Influence was peculiar He had lack of hurmony. Imperfect values, be
I
finance committee, which will decide
The definite ,083es
“>e board their efforts to break down the pres rates of the Consolidated Electric
a wonderful op|x>rtunlty to weld to ing ns a whole a crazy bit of patch
Light company are not fair and equit- gether the Dutch and the Belgian na work that humiliate« you beyond en
on Monday on the rate schedules of recommended for allowance on pro ent republican tariff.
..
I jects in the Pacific northwest and
With many tariff revision bills al- able was filed in the offices of the tions, after two and a half centuries durance and niuses within your throb
the measures.
. ,
I their classification were as follows:
ready pending, several new ones were state public service commission Fri- of separation, but he had not the tact bing brenst spirit of resentment.
Briefs in the pending Chilean appeal
Umatlla. definite loss. $1.054,940. in- introduced and referred to committees, day. The complaint was signed by that was needed Hud he combined
Yet you, yourself, nre to blntne.
Where
hnrd thought was required you
from the action of the Pershing pie- eluding $470.204 on 4889 permanently
the
Netherlands
Into
one
strong
na
One by Representative Hull, demo- officials of the Canyon City Bottling
biscitary commission in the Tacna-' unproductive acres and $584,736 on
tion, the story of the German advance gave light heed, und here before you
crat. Tennessee, would repeal the 10 works,
through Belgium might have read Iles the material evidence damp with
Arica dispute were filed Saturday both acreage originally included through per cent levy on imported rubber tires, i
tears of disappointment.
very differently.
Oregon
City,
A
26pound
turnip,
of
by Peru and Chile at the end of the error or «¡stake.
A series by Representative Weller,'
Now that you hnye the unworthy
He
was
horn
August
24,
1772,
at
The
variety,
displayed
In
1
last day allowed by President Cool Klamath, $170,684, including $158" democrat. New York, would restore the purple top
Hague, compelled, because of the product In ' hand you reallzn how
the
real
estate
office
of
C.
A
Koepple,
idge as arbitrator.
or 38 unproductive acres, main divi the old democratic Underwood rates
French revolution, to live first in flimsy it Is. not all comparable with
Lieutenant Raymond S. Sherburne. 8*on' and $151.300 on 34.000 unpro- on livestock, grain and poultry pro I of this city, has attracted wide atten- England, then in Berlin; and not un the substantial thing of which yon
। tion. The turnip was grown on farm
34, of the 36th aero squadron was ductive acres; lower Klamath division, ducts.
, til Holland roae In revolt, after is have been so long dreaming.
Not being a philosopher you cannot
$17,797
on
acres
included
through
Representative Weller declared the ' land owned by Mr. Koepple in Curry years of exile, wax he allowed to
fatally injured at Houston. Tex., Sun
one way to reduce the cost of living- county. Oregon, and measures one foot turn. He directed both Holland and accept defeat with complacency.
day when his plane went into a nose error or mistake.
Oh. critics, why have I failed?
Belgian troops at the battle of Wa
Okanogan. $720.700, including $219,- tariff reduction—apparently never had in diameter.
dive at an altitude of 250 feet and
The answer 1« simple. It applies
terloo.
then
settle»!
down
to
hts
polit
crashed. Staff Sergeant Christie H. 102 on 2354 unproductive acres and occurred to President Coolidge.
Eugene.—The hotel, springs, swim ical duties as king.
almost to every failure set off against
But
the
laws
$501.598
on
acres
included
through
"Instead of seeking to reduce the ming tank and real estate of the Caln-
Williams. 27, was slightly injured.
he made were unfair to the Belgians Inconstant human endeavor where
error or mistake.
cost of living,” said the New York pooia Springs company at London. 12
and
here he missed his great oppor thought was brushed aside to muke
Substitute teachers in the San Fran
Yakima. $3068 on 59 unproductive representative, "he is said to be ready miles south of Cottage Grove, were
tunity.
Had he sent his son. prince room for feverish haste.
cisco school department who go to acres.
When at last you regain your nor
to support agricultural measures sold at sheriff’s sale Saturday to the of Orange, to take care of the In
school in rolled hose and short skirts
mal mental composure and your eyes
which
would
impose
an
additional
bur
terests
of
his
southern
subjects,
Union
Loan
&
Savings
association
were urged to “t^ne down” their dress
of.
Hartley Denies Report.
den on eastern consumers. Why? Portland, which held a mortgage on everything would have been well; for are no more blurred with tears, you
in an order issued Saturday after a
the young William was popular with see that you stubbornly refused to
Seattle, Wash. — Governor Hartley Merely because the agricultural states the property,
meeting of the board of education. The
both Flemish and Walloon. But the use your own bruin.
was reported Monday by the Times of the middle west are in economic.
Impulsive emotions controlled your
dress of regular teachers was approv
king
declared for absolute rule, there
and
political
revolt.
|
Salem.
—
The
Florida
Association
of
here as saying that a report he was
every act rather than calm productive
ed.
Wim
a
revolt,
and
Leopold
was
elected
“It is obvious that Mr. Coolidge is Real Estate boards has written to the
seeking to oust President Suzzallo of
thinking, which became Irksome.
The Doorn correspondent of the the University of Washington "could not thinking so much of a farmers’ «tate Insurance commissioner here re- king of Belgium. Even the Dutch wer«
In love or In war, the fight cannot
rebelling
against
him,
und,
at
last
In
Kreuz Zeitung says the showing in have originated only in the imagina relief as he is of votes."
| questing copies of the Oregon real
be won except by hard thinking. Intel
despair,
he
abdicated.
He
married
u
English and other theaters of a mo tion of a trouble maker.”
A bill to permit manufacture and estate laws. The letter Indicated thnt Belgian countess to whom he was ligent and patient maneuvering.
You cannot rush half blind Into bat
tion picture depicting the life of the
Hartley and Suzzallo, during a ses sale ot 2.75 per cent alcoholic bever a number of Florida real estate brok much attached und. after four quiet,
tle without Incurring risks which cool
ex-kaiser in his Dutch home is without sion of the legislature which, ended ages was introduced by Mrs. Florence ers contemplate locating in Oregon retired years he died In 1884.
ness and proper thinking obviate.
William's authorization. The film was Thursday, came into sharp conflict P. Kahn, republican representative of within the next few months
by Georg« Matth«w Alami )
If you will look Truth squarely In
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only intended for viewing by the fam over efforts of the governor to curtail California.
the fuco you will dim-over thnt many
Medford.
—
Forty-three
long
legged
ily circle, the writer asserts.
1 appropriations for educational institu-
A committee hearing on 2.75 percent
of our distressing failures arc trace
Medford men constitute the ’all men's
beer was forecast by Senator Edge,
able to the common laxity of thinking.
Two men were killed, another ptr- G°n8-
club. No. 2. of this city, which was
Every bungling act If hunted down
haps fatally Injured and two other per
Hartley asserted that no plan to re- republican, New Jersey, who said that formally organised here Saturday
to Its hidden lair will be found
sons slightly hurt when the boiler of m°ve Suzzallo has been discussed or Wayne B. Wheeler, of the Anti-Saloon night at a banquet. Benjamin Ost-
affiliated with beggarly thought.
league, would be given an opportunity
a giant Mallet engine of a Chesapeake even considered.
“Pride and weakness
Und. originator of th« order, five
The mnn or woman who neglects
to explain to a senate judiciary sub
& Ohio freight train exploded in the^
art Siamese twin*.”
Marshfield men and some members
to “think things over" will never get
committee
“
many
extraordinary
and
Cattle
Perish
in
Fire.
business section of Hurricane. Va.. Sat-(
of the Klamath Falls club attended.
fur from the starting point.
urday. J. D. Rose, engineer, Hunting ' Seattle, Wash.—Eighty cattle were startling situations.’’ Senator Edge
It lx the Industrious, clear, persist
AMES RUSSELL LOWELL, uuthor
has
a
beer
bill
pending.
La Grande. Approximately $250.000
ton; E. P. Henry, brakeman, Russell, burned to death in a barn fire 20 mHes
of the words quoted. Is known to the ent thinker who Is changing the face
Abolishment of the federal inheri worth of new construction and remod
Ky., were killed.
south of here Monday. In another
American public and to a great sec- of the world, making It better and
tance tax was advanced by Chairman eling was recorded during 1925, ac- tion of toe British public us a poet. blazing the way to a more glorious
"We, the jury, find the defendant barn fire three miles distant a still
Smoot of the senate finance commit- cordfng to a check nt the building rec- He Is less known as an abolitionist, future.
guilty as charged,” was the verdict ,was found by firemen whom the pro tee,
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which is considering the new tax ords for the year. The actual figures and yet his work In abolishing the
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returned by a jury in court in Pike- Prietor tried to send away, telling hill.
slave
trade
in
this
country
brought
are
$211.817.
but
It
is
stated
that.
In
ville, Ky., Saturday in the case of them the he had the flames under
him
more
prominence
during
bls
life
many cases, the cost of building was
HE YOUNG LADY
the state of Kentucky vs. Bill, a pretty control. The loss in the fire in which
500 Killed by Flood.
greater than indicated on the permits. time than did his poetical work.
the
cattle
were
killed,
near
Auburn,
pet collie, charged with being a dog
•Lowell wax born in Cambridge,
ACROSS THE WAY
Los Angeles.—Special dispatches to
ot “vicious” character. The death was placed at $40,000. Discovery was
1819. Nineteen
Salem.—A total of 75.000 motor ve- Mass., February
sentence was imposed by J. W. Pruitt, so late that the roof had collapsed he Los Angeles Times says that de hides had been licensed for the year years Inter he was graduated from
vastatlng floods are sweeping the San 1926 when the doors of the state de Harvard college. He early joined the
county judge, and “Bill” was legally before fighting was organized.
tingo
Ixcuintia district, state ot Nay- partment closed Saturday night. This ranks of the abolitionists and his
electrocuted.
iirit, Mexico. The governor of Nayarit, represents approximately 35 per cent “Bfglow Papers” did a great deal
Vessel Wrecks Bridge.
Ex-Crown Prince Carol of Rumania
to take the subject of slavery out of
Oakland. Cal. The 300-foot swing- in a telegram to the state's deputies of the motor vehicles that will be li the academic class and make It a pop
is preparing for what appears to be
his departure from Milan, Italy, where Ing span of the Webster street bridge ln Mexlc0 c,tX> >H described as estl- censed in Oregofi this year, based on ular matter.
was toppled Into the Oakland estuary I Inat’nK the loss of life at 500 and the an estimate of the secretary of state.
he has been staying since the renun
Ln 1855 he wax offered the post of
late
Friday when the steamship Lan property damage at 3,000,000 pesos.
professor of bellex-lettrea nt Harvard,
ciation of his accession rights and for
Oregon City. — A deed was filed in a post filled by Henry Wadsworth
some time before that. It is consid- castcr drove headon into it. Three Some villages are reported to have
been almost destroyed. Rail commun- the office of County Recorder Hackett Longfellow. Lowell accepted the of-
persons,
the
bridge
tender
and
two
ered possible that Mme Lupesco, who
Thursday by Charles G. Forster and flee on condition that he might have
Ications have been cut.
has been living at the same hotel and boys were hurled into the water as the
wife to the First Wisconsin Trust two years to study abroad. This was
iron
structure
crumpled
in
its
fall,
but
whose name has been closely linked
company
for a large tract of land lo grunted and after his tour of Europe
Alfonso
Plans
Travel.
none was seriously injured. The steam
with his. may go with him.
he returned to this country and us-
New York.—The king and queen of cated In Marion and Clackamas coun
ship was not damaged by the crash.
aumed, the duties of professor
ties,
much
of
which
Is
covered
with
Mount Vesuvius, which has been in
Spain may .visit the United States
The North American Review, which
a state of activity for several days, is
next year, Alexander P. Morse, said valuable timber holdings. According numbered m:>nv famoua literary names
Miami Harbor Blocked.
to
the
stamps
thnt
appear
on
the
deed,
continuing its magnificient, and not
Miami, Fla Miami’s harbor remain upon his return to this country Satur
among Its odlP'ra. secured the serv
altogether reassuring, display of fire ed bottled up Monday by the Danish day. The royal couple plan to make that amount, to $700 alone, the land lx ices of Lowell In 18<I3. He held thnt
works while the Tuscany countryside barkentine Prins Valdeman, which a trip to South America, he xafd, and valued at $700,000.
position until 1.872 when ho resigned
from the staff. During the Civil war
in the northern part of Italy has again turned over in the channel. The ves subsequently may come to the United
Pendleton. The members of the To
he resumed Ids r.ttaekx on shr.ery ami
been visited by a short trembling of sel, which wax brought here to be States. Mr. Morse predicted that his
mato Growers’ association of near Sun published a second series of the “Big-
the sub-soil. The disturbance sent the uxed as a floating hotel, went, aground tory will show that General Primo de
nyside in the east end of the county low Papers" In the Atlantic Monthly.
population scurrying Into the open Saturday and the outgoing tide cap Rivera is a greater figure than Mus
had a highly successful season during|
Following his resignation from the
spaces, but there was no loss of life sized her. No one was injured.
solini.
1925, particularly in regard to prices, stuff of Hie North American Review,
and only slight damage.
according to the report made by Chas. Lowell again visited Europe where he
Seine Flood Recedes.
Manchuria “Cuts” Pekin.
Walden, secretary, at the association's wax well received. On hlx return he
Mexican Act Mystifies.
Shanghai, China.—Reports from Ja-
Paris. —• Under the influence of annual meeting. The total output, of wax appointed minister to Spain and
Lisbon.—The Mexican government pan and sources in Mukden say that bright, cold weather, the Seine river
the association members was about 11 Grout Britain successively. Ills death
has informed the Portugese foreign Marshal Chang Tso-Lin, military ruler and its affluents and rivers, which
occurred In 1891.— Wayne D. McMur-
carloads, he reported, which Is not .
minister that Mexico Is withdrawing of Manchuria has announced that are out of their banks, continued to quite 50 per cent of a normal crop.
The young lady across the way
(© by Geor»* Matthew Aduna )
says the coal that costs the least Isn’t
all its consuls throughout Portugal Manchuria has severed its adminixtra- fall Sunday.
Prices held around $2 a container dur
always the cheapest and one should
and is closing all its consulates. No tive relations and ail communications
Fear ot any serious catastrophe is ing the season. Some of the crop was
The receiver may be as bad ns the
always Inquire for the kind that has
reason is given for the action.
¡with the Pekin government.
said to be past.
thief,
but
the
loser
feels
worse
than
sold as far east ax Montana.
the most vitamins in It.
Bits of Best News Items From
Everywhere.
Part of Measure Carrying $7,-
000,000 Passed.
PUTIN CONCISE FORM
TARIFF FIGHT COMING
SOMETHING TO
THINK ABOUT
W
1UHO SAID
J
bath.
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